"There is a common belief among Indians that king cobras are most poisonous among all snakes. But experts say it is mild. But people, due to their wrong belief, kill this snake mercilessly."

True, O. hannah is no more potent than any of the Naja species and probably less than some (or most), but to say the venom is mild...lol, I'd say that's a bit of an exaggeration.

Being Indian by descent, and having visited numerous times, I can testify that in most places I've been, snakes (and especially cobras) are pretty well respected. It is often a bad omen in Hinduism to kill a snake, so must people avoid doing it.

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